What color is #994787?

#994787 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #994787?

The RGB value is 153, 71, 135: 153 red, 71 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #994787?

The complementary color is #479959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #994787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#994787 color

#994787 rgb(153, 71, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #994787 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 27.8% green and 52.9% blue (153, 71, 135).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 12% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#994787 color codes

HEX	`#994787`
RGB	`rgb(153, 71, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 27.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 12%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.81, 42.74, -20.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.81, 47.22, 334.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.763, 13.029, 24.391)`
Decimal	`10045319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #994787, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #994787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#994787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #994787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #994787; }
.text { color: #994787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #994787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 71 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #994787, #99475e); }

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Questions

What color is #994787?: #994787 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #994787?: The RGB value is 153, 71, 135: 153 red, 71 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #994787?: The complementary color is #479959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #994787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.